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That depends on a lot of things. Think along the future. Do you plan to ever watercool, or put a few 80 mm or 120 mm fans in? just kinda of a personal preference. I bought a mid-tower, when I should have bought a full tower, because I decided to watercool after I bought it. Haven't bother to buy a new case yet either. The radiator just sits outside.

If you have the space and the cash, go full tower. This means that you will generally have better airflow ie more space = longer to heat up and, as Jester said, it allows for more cooling apparatus. PSU however is more important than the case. WIth an XP1700+ look for a 350W to 450W PSU.

Great price with 400 psu. Same case as antec 1040. Although I bought the 300 psu model dumped stock psu and put in a sparkle 400. I dont know much about the enhance psu that comes with it but it is AMD recommended. Check it out Its a nice case.